Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Goldsboro, NC to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,191power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.97
Distance: 2,635 mi
Typical range: $4,516–$5,865
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Goldsboro to San Diego price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,768
Fuel: $2,423
All-in estimate: $5,191

Return trip

San Diego → Goldsboro$9,292

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Goldsboro to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Goldsboro, NC to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,825	$2.21	$5,184 – $6,465
53' refrigerated	$6,936	$2.63	$6,035 – $7,838
48' flatbed	$6,961	$2.64	$5,986 – $7,935
Step deck	$7,569	$2.87	$6,358 – $8,780
Power only	$5,191	$1.97	$4,516 – $5,865
Hotshot	$3,920	$1.49	$3,253 – $4,586
26' box truck	$3,824	$1.45	$3,250 – $4,397
Sprinter van	$2,330	$0.88	$1,957 – $2,703

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More lanes from Goldsboro

Power only lanes from Goldsboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	503 mi	$1,776	$3.53	$1,545 – $2,007	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,694 mi	$5,298	$1.97	$4,609 – $5,986	6 d
Chicago, IL	812 mi	$1,855	$2.28	$1,614 – $2,097	2 d
Houston, TX	1,278 mi	$2,823	$2.21	$2,456 – $3,190	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,287 mi	$5,030	$2.20	$4,376 – $5,684	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	420 mi	$1,498	$3.57	$1,303 – $1,692	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,491 mi	$3,223	$2.16	$2,804 – $3,642	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,284 mi	$2,835	$2.21	$2,466 – $3,203	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Goldsboro, NC to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Goldsboro, NC to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,191 all-in in October 2026, or $1.97 a mile over about 2,635 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,516 and $5,865.

How far is Goldsboro, NC from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,635 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,423 of the $5,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,768 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Goldsboro, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,292, which makes Goldsboro, NC to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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